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Passage of Venus (1874)
Directed by P.J.C. Janssen, Francisco Antônio de Almeida Júnior
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Photo sequence of the rare transit of Venus over the face of the Sun, one of the first chronophotographic sequences. In 1873, P.J.C. Janssen, or Pierre Jules César Janssen, invented the Photographic Revolver, which captured a series of images in a row. The device, automatic, produced images in a row without human intervention, being used to serve as photographic evidence of the passage of Venus before the Sun, in 1874.
Length 1 minutes
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/14/2025 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Another "short short film" ~5 seconds
Really a series of images placed together by an astronomer in 1874 to give the illusion of movement.
Still pretty neat.
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